Disadvantages of information technology Submitted by Desai dilip

Unemployment While information technology may have streamlined the business process it has al so crated job redundancies, downsizing and outsourcing. This means that a lot of lower and middle level jobs have been done away with causing more people to bec ome unemployed Privacy Though information technology may have made communication quicker, easier and mo re convenient, it has also bought along privacy issues. From cell phone signal i nterceptions to email hacking, people are now worried about their once private i nformation becoming public knowledge. Lack of job security Industry experts believe that the internet has made job security a big issue as since technology keeps on changing with each day. This means that one has to be in a constant learning mode, if he or she wishes for their job to be secure.

Dominant culture While information technology may have made the world a global village, it has al so contributed to one culture dominating another weaker one. For example it is n ow argued that US influences how most young teenagers all over the world now act , dress and behave. Languages too have become overshadowed, with English becomin g the primary mode of communication for business and everything else.

} } Technology makes life more complex. Sweatshops and harsher forms of slavery are more likely to be found in technologically advanced societies, relative to primi tive societies. The increasing oppression of technologically advanced societies over those which are not. More people are starving (in total numbers and percapi ta), in this most technologically advanced age, than at any other point in histo ry or primitive pre-history. } }

} Potentially devastating nuclear weapons become more powerful and proliferation i s made evermore easy with communication and transportation advancements. This le ads to socially stressful military concepts like mutually assured destruction. T he duck and cover drills accompany other lifestyle aspects of an advanced techno logical society. New forms of entertainment, such as video games and internet ac cess could have possible social effects on areas such as academic performance. } }

} } } computer virus and bug privacy and stolen copy right make part of people over co ncentrate on computering, then lost of friendly and face to face communication c hance. Bad for eye watching if over look for long time no physical stock, easy b uy fake product and cheating by people people will lose their jobs to machines t hat will do the work for them machines and robots are too complex for most peopl e to us } } }

} The increase in transportation technology has brought stressful traffic congestion i n some areas. Creates new diseases and disorders such as obesity, laziness and a loss of personality New forms of danger existing as a consequence of innovative forms of technology, new types of nuclear reactors, unforeseen genetic mutation s as the result of genetic engineering, or perhaps something more subtle which c an destroy the ozone or warm the planet. } }

} it is crucial that personal and confidential records stored in computers be prot ected properly. Impact on Labour Force, although computers have improved product ivity and created an entire industry with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, the skills of hundreds of thousands employees are replaced by computers Health Risk s, prolonged or improper computer use can lead to head injuries or disorders. Co mputer users can protect themselves from health risks through proper workplace d esign, good posture while at the computer, and appropriately spaced work breaks. Impact on the Environment, Computer manufacturing processes and computer waste are depleting natural resources and polluting the environment. } } } }

} Theft of Personal information If you use the Internet, you may be facing grave d anger as your personal information such as name, address, credit card number etc . can be accessed by other culprits to make your problems worse. } Spamming: Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails in bulk, which provide no purpose and needlessly obstruct the entire system. Such illegal activities can b e very frustrating for you, and so instead of just ignoring it, you should make an effort to try and stop these activities so that using the Internet can become that much safer.

} Virus threat Virus is nothing but a program which disrupts the normal functionin g of your computer systems. Computers attached to internet are more prone to vir us attacks and they can end up into crashing your whole hard disk, causing you c onsiderable headache. Pornography: This is perhaps the biggest threat related to your childrens healthy mental life. A very serious issue concerning the Internet. There are thousands of pornographic sites on the Internet that can be easily fo und and can be a detrimental factor to letting children use the Internet.

More rapid communication with a form of communication to change the original for m of face to face to be not. This can cause communication to be empty. Someone w ho constantly hang out with the computer will tend to be someone who is individu alistic.